Sneak Peek: Alice in Wonderland

If you're already making plans for this weekend, make sure seeing Alice In Wonderland is on your to-do list. Tim Burton's gothic re-imagining of the classic tale has been hyped for months, and it deserves all the praise.

Burton has created a completely fantastical world in which the eccentricities of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter fit in fabulously. Mia Wasikowska, on the other hand, seems to anchor the movie in a more realistic world–despite her ethereal beauty and apparent frailty, she’s the one holding everything together. While the film certainly has Burton’s distinct vision (right from the opening credits), it’s way less gruesome and nowhere near as dark as you might have imagined (feminism even makes its way into the final scenes). Some may call that Disney-fied, I just think it shows that Burton and Depp have perfected their recipe for mass appeal–no matter how weird they are. And don’t worry, it’s definitely weird. You’ll love every strange second of it!